Tag: Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
Söder warns the church: there is a risk of losing privileges – Munich
Markus Söder wouldn’t be Markus Söder if he wasn’t concerned about the effect that evening. “Coming is a statement, it’s a commitment, it’s appreciation, and it’s a thank you,” he…
Catholic Church: Munich women should be allowed to baptize and marry – Munich
“Up, up, get to work!” Ellen Ammann, founder of the Catholic German Women’s Association in Bavaria and a formative figure in Catholic girls’ and women’s social work, is said to…
Munich: Marx advocates women as deacons – Munich
Munich Archbishop Cardinal Reinhard Marx has spoken out in favor of the diaconate of women. “I believe that the time is ripe that it must and should be open to…
Catholic Church: 2021 as many church exits as never before – Politics
The number of people leaving the Catholic Church is higher than ever. Last year it was 359,338 people, as announced by the German Bishops’ Conference. In 2020, a good 220,000…
Munich: Pope Benedict under pressure after a complaint by a victim of abuse – Munich
Does the Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. soon to answer before a civil court? At least that is the aim of a declaratory action that the Berlin lawyer Andreas Schulz filed…
Freising: Federal cross of merit for cathedral rector Marc-Aeilko Aris – Freising
Florian Herrmann, Head of the State Chancellery, will present the award on Tuesday afternoon in the Fürstengang on the Domberg in Freising. The Freising Cathedral Rector Marc-Aeilko Aris is awarded…
Munich abuse report cost almost 1.5 million euros – Munich
The law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl (WSW) charged around 1.45 million euros for its abuse report on behalf of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. This was announced by a…
Freising: New chapel for the Domberg – Freising
The Freisinger Domberg is to get a new small chapel, which is also an art object. A place next to the diocesan museum is planned, and the American artist Kiki…
What pastors reported about the end of the war in Bavaria – Bavaria
The archive of the archdiocese of Munich-Freising keeps 562 “war and invasion reports” from the respective parishes. This unique resource, which comprehensively documents life in April and May 1945, is…
Catholic Church – Pastor Semel leaves Haar – District of Munich
Pastor Thomas Semel is leaving the Haar parish association. He will take on new tasks in the archbishop’s ordinariate, where he will head the staff office for counseling and pastoral…